08.06.10

Summary: Microsoft’s Quadrant reportedly dies as Microsoft looks for new areas that will decrease its number of existing failures

Is Microsoft still cutting down products, not just people? According to Dr. Dobb’s Journal, “Rumours suggest that Microsoft is dropping or at least shelving its graphical tool code-named Quadrant. Part of the Oslo data modeling platform; the tool is closely aligned to the company’s M declarative data modeling language which is likely to also be subject to “revisions” if Quadrant fails to enjoy a new lease of life.” Mary Jo Foley says that “another piece of Microsoft’s Oslo modeling puzzle disappears” and by “disappears” she means being dropped.

Microsoft is dropping Quadrant, a tool originally slated to be part its data-modeling platform, which was originally codenamed Oslo, and is revising its plans for its M data-modeling language.

Staff of the EPO is given yet more reasons to protest tomorrow at the British Consulate, for the so-called 'President' of the EPO reminds everyone of the very raison d'être for the protest -- a vain disregard for the rule of law

The European Patent Office (EPO) President, Benoît Battistelli, reportedly started threatening -- as before -- staff that decides to exercise the right to assemble and protest against abuses, including the abuses of President Battistelli himself

A protest in Munich in less than 6 days will target Mr. Sean Dennehey, who has helped Battistelli cover up his abuses and crush legitimate critics, whom he deemed illegal opposition as if the EPO is an authoritarian regime as opposed to a public service which taxpayers are reluctantly (but forcibly) funding